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Political Parties
- English(1) Political parties shall participate in the formation of the political will of the people. They may be freely established. Their internal organisation must conform to democratic principles. They must publicly account for their assets and for the sources and use of their funds.
(2) Parties that, by reason of their aims or the behaviour of their adherents, seek to undermine or abolish the free democratic basic order or to endanger the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany shall be unconstitutional. The Federal Constitutional Court shall rule on the question of unconstitutionality.
(3) Parties that, by reason of their aims or the behaviour of their adherents, seek to undermine or abolish the free democratic basic order or to endanger the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany shall be excluded from state financing. If such exclusion is determined, any favourable fiscal treatment of these parties and of payments made to those parties shall cease.
(4) The Federal Constitutional Court shall rule on the question of unconstitutionality within the meaning of paragraph (2) of this Article and on exclusion from state financing within the meaning of paragraph (3).
(5) Details shall be regulated by federal laws. (Art. 21) - German(1) Die Parteien wirken bei der politischen Willensbildung des Volkes mit. Ihre Gründung ist frei. Ihre innere Ordnung muß demokratischen Grundsätzen entsprechen. Sie müssen über die Herkunft und Verwendung ihrer Mittel sowie über ihr Vermögen öffentlich Rechenschaft geben.
(2) Parteien, die nach ihren Zielen oder nach dem Verhalten ihrer Anhänger darauf ausgehen, die freiheitliche demokratische Grundordnung zu beeinträchtigen oder zu beseitigen oder den Bestand der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zu gefährden, sind verfassungswidrig.
(3) Parteien, die nach ihren Zielen oder dem Verhalten ihrer Anhänger darauf ausgerichtet sind, die freiheitliche demokratische Grundordnung zu beeinträchtigen oder zu beseitigen oder den Bestand der Bundesrepublik Deutschland zu gefährden, sind von staatlicher Finanzierung ausgeschlossen. Wird der Ausschluss festgestellt, so entfällt auch eine steuerliche Begünstigung dieser Parteien und von Zuwendungen an diese Parteien.
(4) Über die Frage der Verfassungswidrigkeit nach Absatz 2 sowie über den Ausschluss von staatlicher Finanzierung nach Absatz 3 entscheidet das Bundesverfassungsgericht.(5) Das Nähere regeln Bundesgesetze. (Art. 21)
Political Parties
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Citizens have the right to form political parties and other public associations and to participate in their activities in order to pursue and satisfy their political, social, economic, cultural and other interests.
Political parties and other public associations shall be established and act in accordance with the law.
Judges, prosecutors, employees of the State Control Committee, paramilitary organisations and members of the armed forces may not be members of political parties. (Art. 36) - Belarusian
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Грамадзяне для ажыццяўлення і задавальнення палітычных, сацыяльных, эканамічных, культурных і іншых інтарэсаў маюць права на стварэнне палітычных партый і іншых грамадскіх аб’яднанняў, удзел у іх дзейнасці.
Палітычныя партыі і іншыя грамадскія аб’яднанні ствараюцца і дзейнічаюць у адпаведнасці з законам.
Суддзі, пракурорскія работнікі, супрацоўнікі Камітэта дзяржаўнага кантролю, ваенізаваных арганізацый, ваеннаслужачыя не могуць быць членамі палітычных партый. (Артыкул 36) - Russian
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Граждане для осуществления и удовлетворения политических, социальных, экономических, культурных и иных интересов имеют право на создание политических партий и других общественных объединений, участие в их деятельности.
Политические партии и другие общественные объединения создаются и действуют в соответствии с законом.
Судьи, прокурорские работники, сотрудники Комитета государственного контроля, военизированных организаций, военнослужащие не могут быть членами политических партий. (Статья 36)
Political Parties
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(1) All citizens are free to associate in parties and other sociopolitical organizations. These organisations shall contribute to the definition and expression of the political will of citizens and take part in the election process, according to the law.
(2) All parties and other sociopolitical organisations are equal before the law.
(3) The State shall ensure the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of parties and other sociopolitical organisations.
(4) Parties and other sociopolitical organizations, which objectives or activities are the engagement in fighting against political pluralism, the principles of the rule of law, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova are declared unconstitutional.
(5) Any secret associations shall be forbidden.
(6) The operation of parties consisting of foreign citizens shall be forbidden.
(7) Public offices the holders of which may not join political parties are laid down by organic law. (Art. 41) - Moldovian
(1) Cetăţenii se pot asocia liber în partide şi în alte organizaţii social-politice. Ele contribuie la definirea şi la exprimarea voinţei politice a cetăţenilor şi, în condiţiile legii, participă la alegeri.
(2) Partidele şi alte organizaţii social-politice sînt egale în faţa legii.
(3) Statul asigură respectarea drepturilor şi intereselor legitime ale partidelor şi ale altor organizaţii social-politice.
(4) Partidele şi alte organizaţii social-politice care, prin scopurile ori prin activitatea lor, militează împotriva pluralismului politic, a principiilor statului de drept, a suveranităţii şi independenţei, a integrităţii teritoriale a Republicii Moldova sînt neconstituţionale.
(5) Asociaţiile secrete sînt interzise.
(6) Activitatea partidelor constituite din cetăţeni străini este interzisă.
(7) Funcţiile publice ai căror titulari nu pot face parte din partide se stabilesc prin lege organică. (Art. 41)
Political Parties
- English(1) Political activity in the Republic of Bulgaria shall be founded on the principle of political pluralism.
(2) No political party or ideology shall be proclaimed or affirmed as a party or ideology of the State.
(3) All parties shall facilitate the formation and expression of the citizens' political will. The procedure applying to the formation and dissolution of political parties and the conditions pertaining to their activity shall be established by law.
(4) There shall be no political parties on ethnic, racial or religious lines, nor parties which seek the violent seizure of state power. (Art. 11) - Bulgarian(1) Политическияɬ живот в Република България се основава върху принципа нɚ политическия плурализъм.
(2) Нито една политическа партия или идеология не може да се обявява или утвърждава зɚ държавна.
(3) Партиите съдействат за формиране и изразяване на политическата воля на гражданите Редът за образуване и прекратяване на политически партии, както и условията за тяхната дейност сɟ уреждат със закон.
(4) Не могат да се образуват политически партии на етническа, расова или верска основа както и партии, които си поставят за цеɥ насилствено завземане на държавната власт. (Чл. 11)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe Constitutional Tribunal shall adjudicate regarding the following matters:
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4. the conformity to the Constitution of the purposes or activities of political parties;
… (Art. 188) - PolishTrybunał Konstytucyjny orzeka w sprawach:
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4. zgodności z Konstytucją celów lub działalności partii politycznych,
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Political Parties
- English(1) Citizens may freely associate into political parties, ...
(2) The political parties or organizations which, by their aims or activity, militate against political pluralism, the principles of a State governed by the rule of law, or against the sovereignty, integrity or independence of Romania shall be unconstitutional.
… (Art. 40) - Romanian(1) Cetăţenii se pot asocia liber în partide politice, …
(2) Partidele sau organizaţiile care, prin scopurile ori prin activitatea lor, militează împotriva pluralismului politic, a principiilor statului de drept ori a suveranităţii, a integrităţii sau a independenţei României sunt neconstituţionale.
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Political Parties
- EnglishPolitical parties and groups shall contribute to the exercise of suffrage. They shall be formed and carry on their activities freely. They shall respect the principles of national sovereignty and democracy.
They shall contribute to the implementation of the principle set out in the second paragraph of article 1 as provided for by statute.
Statutes shall guarantee the expression of diverse opinions and the equitable participation of political parties and groups in the democratic life of the Nation. (1958 Constitution, Art. 4) - FrenchLes partis et groupements politiques concourent à l'expression du suffrage. Ils se forment et exercent leur activité librement. Ils doivent respecter les principes de la souveraineté nationale et de la démocratie.
Ils contribuent à la mise en œuvre du principe énoncé au second alinéa de l'article 1er dans les conditions déterminées par la loi.
La loi garantit les expressions pluralistes des opinions et la participation équitable des partis et groupements politiques à la vie démocratique de la Nation. (Constitution 1958, Art. 4)
Political Parties
- EnglishThe registration and funding of political parties is a reserved matter but this paragraph does not reserve making payments to any political party for the purpose of assisting members of the Parliament who are connected with the party to perform their Parliamentary duties. (Scotland Act 1998, Subheading 2, Sec. 6)
Political Parties
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The political parties participate in the formation of the popular will and in the expression of universal suffrage. They espouse [exprimer] pluralist democracy. (Art. 27)
Political Parties
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The political parties and other public associations, acting within the framework of the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Belarus, shall promote the realisation and protection of the rights, freedoms and interests of a person and a citizen.
Political parties and other public associations have the right to use the state media according to the procedures determined by law.
The establishment and activities of political parties, as well as other public associations aimed at changing the constitutional order by force; or conducting propaganda for war, social, national, religious and racial enmity shall be prohibited. (Art. 5) - Belarusian
Палітычныя партыі, іншыя грамадскія аб’яднанні, дзейнічаючы ў рамках Канстытуцыі і законаў Рэспублікі Беларусь, садзейнічаюць рэалізацыі і абароне правоў, свабод і інтарэсаў чалавека і грамадзяніна.
Палітычныя партыі і іншыя грамадскія аб’яднанні маюць права карыстацца дзяржаўнымі сродкамі масавай інфармацыі ў парадку, вызначаным заканадаўствам.
Забараняецца стварэнне і дзейнасць палітычных партый, а таксама іншых грамадскіх аб’яднанняў, якія маюць на мэце гвалтоўнае змяненне канстытуцыйнага ладу ці вядуць прапаганду вайны, сацыяльнай, нацыянальнай, рэлігійнай і расавай варожасці. (Артыкул 5) - Russian
Политические партии, другие общественные объединения, действуя в рамках Конституции и законов Республики Беларусь, содействуют реализации и защите прав, свобод и интересов человека и гражданина.
Политические партии и другие общественные объединения имеют право пользоваться государственными средствами массовой информации в порядке, определенном законодательством.
Запрещается создание и деятельность политических партий, а равно других общественных объединений, имеющих целью насильственное изменение конституционного строя либо ведущих пропаганду войны, социальной, национальной, религиозной и расовой вражды. (Статья 5)